Salted eggs and tomato salad

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The Filipino salad of diced itlog na maalat, or salted eggs, and diced tomatoes is the traditional partner of tinapa or smoked fish. Well, I just found a new way to make it even better. In a nutshell, fresh herbs do wonders even for an already excellent dish.

salted eggs, tomatoes and basil salad

It’s so simple, really. Dice the tomatoes and place in a bowl. Add some chopped fresh basil leaves, a dash of kalamansi (native citrus) or lemon juice, a little ground pepper and a little rock salt. Stir and let sit in the fridge for at least 15 minutes. Add the diced itlog na maalat, stir and serve with your tinapa, fried or grilled fish.

We had it with fried tilapia for dinner tonight. :)

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8 Responses to “Salted eggs and tomato salad”
  1. cheH says:
    February 19, 2006 at 9:56 pm

    shucks !! heto na miss ko,tinapa at itlog na maalat nammmmmmmm *tuloy laway*

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  2. Connie says:
    February 19, 2006 at 11:33 pm

    Hi cheH, follow the itlog na maalat link and you’ll find instructions on how to make itlog na maalat at home. :)

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  3. Connie San Gabriel says:
    February 20, 2006 at 6:40 am

    Hi Connie,
    You’re right about the addition of herbs for enhancing the flavor. You can substitute coriander leaves (cilantro) for the basil and you’ll have a South American twist to this salad. Try it.
    Connie SG

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  4. Connie says:
    February 20, 2006 at 11:03 am

    Oh, I love cilantro. I will try that next time. :) I just love how with the addition of a few other ingredients one can literally create a different dish out of an old one.

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  5. tintin says:
    February 20, 2006 at 3:35 pm

    I have to try this one! Maybe tonight…I bought tilapia yesterday. And oh, btw, I tried your potato omelet, but I added cheese, and it tasted great! thanks for sharing your recipes! I’ve just discovered the joy of cooking ulam and I look to your blog for cooking ideas.

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  6. Connie SG says:
    February 21, 2006 at 4:36 am

    Pahabol,
    I think that the taste of this salad is better with thinly sliced onions. Some people don’t like to eat raw onions because of the strong flavor so I’d suggest marinating the sliced onions in milk or salted water for half an hour or so before adding them to the mix. Happy cooking.
    Connie SG

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  7. alilay says:
    February 21, 2006 at 12:44 pm

    hi connnie, i am an avid reader of your blog, i tried your itlog na maalat recipe this morning and its delicious, i happern to have some leftover basil from my pesto last night and i have boneless tinapang bangus from saraggani bay (that’s the brand) buti ns lang at dito sa l.a. meron halos lahat yung manggang kalabaw lang ang wala. thanks and more power

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  8. Connie says:
    February 21, 2006 at 8:02 pm

    Thanks, Connie. I’ll try that when the kids are in school. I don’t think they’d like the addition of onions. I love onions, though. :)

    Oh, good, alilay. And it’s great that you can get tinapang bangus there. Wonderful! :grin:

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